Nikon COOLPIX L120 Camera

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Key Features

LCD, Video and Photo Gallery images are for illustrative purposes only.

Tech Specs

Effective Pixels (Megapixels)

14.1 million
Sensor Size

1/
2.3 in.
Monitor Size

3.0 in. diagonal
Monitor Type

Wide Viewing Angle
TFT-LCD
with Anti-reflection coating
5-level brightness adjustment
Storage Media

SD memory card
SDHC memory card
SDXC memory card
Movie

Audio file format: AAC stereo
HD: 1280x720p/ 30fps
Movie file format: MPEG-4 AVC H.264
ISO Sensitivity

ISO 80
- 6400

Auto (auto gain ISO 80-800)
Sport continuous (ISO 400-3200)
Battery / Batteries

AA (Alkaline, NiMH, Oxyride or Lithium)
Four rechargeable EN-MH2 NiMH batteries
(optional)
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)

4.4 in.
(109.9 mm)
x 3.1 in.
(76.5 mm)
x 3.1 in.
(78.4 mm)
Approx. Weight

15.3 oz.
(431 g)

Type

Type

Compact Digital Camera

Image Sensor

Effective Pixels (Megapixels)

14.1 million
Image Sensor

CCD
Sensor Size

1/
2.3 in.
Total Pixels

14.48 million (approx.)
Image Size (pixels)

4320 x 3240 (14M)

Lens

Lens

21x optical Zoom, NIKKOR glass lens
Lens Focal Length

4.5-94.5mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 25-525mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Lens f/-number

f/3.1-5.8
Lens Construction

12 elements in 9 groups
Lens Zoom

21x
Digital Zoom

Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 2,100mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Vibration Reduction

Combination of
Image-sensor shift and Electronic VR (still pictures)
Electronic VR (movies)

Autofocus

Autofocus (AF)

Contrast-detect AF
Autofocus (AF) Focus-area Selection

Center
Face detection
Focus Range

[W]: Approx. 1 ft. 8 in. (50 cm.) to infinity
[T]: Approx. 5 ft. (1.5 m.) to infinity
Macro close-up mode: Approx. 0.4 in. (1 cm.) to infinity
(Middle zoom position)

Monitor

Monitor Size

3.0 in. diagonal
Monitor Type

Wide Viewing Angle
TFT-LCD
with Anti-reflection coating
5-level brightness adjustment
Monitor Resolution

921,000-dots
Monitor Frame Coverage (shooting mode)

97% horizontal (Approx.)
97% vertical (Approx.)
Monitor Frame Coverage (playback mode)

100% horizontal (Approx.)

File System

Storage Media

SD memory card
SDHC memory card
SDXC memory card
Storage File System

DCF
EXIF 2.3
DPOF compliant
Storage File Formats

Still pictures: JPEG

Movie

Movie

Audio file format: AAC stereo
HD: 1280x720p/ 30fps
Movie file format: MPEG-4 AVC H.264

Sensitivity

ISO Sensitivity

ISO 80
- 6400

Auto (auto gain ISO 80-800)
Sport continuous (ISO 400-3200)

Exposure

Exposure Metering

256-segment matrix
Center-weighted
Exposure Control

Programmed auto exposure with motion detection
Exposure Modes

Programmed Auto
with Motion Detection & Exposure Compensation
Scene Modes

Backlighting
Beach
Black and White Copy
Close-up
Dusk/Dawn
Fireworks Show
Food
Landscape
Museum
Night Landscape
Panorama Assist
Party/Indoor
Pet Portrait
Portrait
Snow
Sunset

Shutter

Shutter

Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
Shutter Speed

1/1000-1 sec. (when ISO sensitivity set to Auto)
1/4000-1/60 sec. (sport continous mode)
4 sec. (when scene mode is set to Fireworks show)
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution

Up to 19 shots at
approx. 0.7 frames per second
Continuous Shooting Options

Continuous
Self-Timer

Can be selected from 10 or 2 seconds duration

Flash

Built-in flash Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)

[W]: 0.5 to 6.0m (1 ft. 8 in. to 19 ft.)
[T]: 1.5 to 3.0m (5 ft. to 9 ft.10 in.)
Built-in Flash Control

TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes

Interface

Interface

Hi-speed USB
HDMI Output

480p
720p
1080i

Supported Languages

Supported Languages

Arabic
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hungarian
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Thai
Turkish
Ukranian

Power

Power Sources

4 AA-size batteries
Battery / Batteries

AA (Alkaline, NiMH, Oxyride or Lithium)
Four rechargeable EN-MH2 NiMH batteries
(optional)
Battery Life (shots per charge)

AA Alkaline: 330 shots

AA Lithium: 890 shots

EN-MH2: 520 shots

Miscellaneous

Tripod Socket

¼ in.
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)

4.4 in.
(109.9 mm)
x 3.1 in.
(76.5 mm)
x 3.1 in.
(78.4 mm)

Excluding projections. Method of noting dimensions and weight is in accordance with CIPA DCG-005-2009 guideline.
Approx. Weight

15.3 oz.
(431 g)

with battery and SD memory card. Method of noting dimensions and weight is in accordance with CIPA DCG-005-2009 guideline.

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Automatic Exposure Scene Modes

Yes

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